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Tito
Puente (1923-2000): PART OF THE LP INNER CIRCLE
Elvis may have been known as "The King
of Rock and Roll," but to fans of Latin music
icon, the late Tito Puente will always be remembered
as "El Rey del Timbal" (The King of
the Timbale). Puente was responsible for bringing
timbales from the rear to the forefront of the
band in Latin dance music and Latin jazz. He was
the winner of four Grammy Awards, has a star on
Hollywoodís Walk of Fame and received the
National Endowment of the Arts Award from President
Clinton. Puenteís craving for innovation
and perfection helped lead to the design of LPís
Tito Puente Model Timbales. Tito was honored when
a set of his namesake Timbales was placed into
the Smithsonian Instituteís permanent collection.
All LP Tito
Puente Timbales, Thunder Timbs, and Timbalitos
are sold complete with a chrome plated, heavy
duty, steel Timbale Stand. The stand has a die
cast, geared tilter that locks in tight for either
straight or tilted playing. It is height adjustable,
and also has an anti-rattle sleeve. It comes
complete with an adjustable cowbell holder made
from welded steel and features LPís superior
eye-bolt assembly. LP Timbale Shells are available
in genuine stainless steel, solid brass, or bronze;
each possessing its own distinct sound. The genuine
stainless steel shells produce very bright and
crisp, loud sounds; the solid brass shells produce
warmer sounds; the bronze produces a superior
and distinctive cutting cascara sound.
- Heavy
duty, fully height adjustable, tilting timbale stand
included
- Cowbell
bracket, a pair of timbale sticks, and tuning wrench
included
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Description |
US List |
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| LP255-BZ |
LP Tito Puente Commemorative Bronze Timbales
12" & 13" Shells |
$954.00 |
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| LP256-BZ |
LP Tito Puente Commemorative Bronze Timbales
13" & 14" Shells |
$965.00 |
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| LP257-BZ |
LP Tito Puente Commemorative Bronze Timbales
14" & 15" Shells |
$975.00 |
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Prices effective from January 2008. Subject to change without notice.
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